Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long Island Sound? 3/8/2014

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long Island Sound? 3/8/2014 less

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long ... more

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long Island Sound? 3/8/2014 less

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long ... more

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long Island Sound? 3/8/2014 less

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long ... more

Greenwich Cub Scouts watch and react as cars cross the finish line during the Greenwich Boy Scouts of America Council's Pinewood Derby Championships at the Greenwich Public Safety Complex in Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday March 9, 2014. less

Greenwich Cub Scouts watch and react as cars cross the finish line during the Greenwich Boy Scouts of America Council's Pinewood Derby Championships at the Greenwich Public Safety Complex in Greenwich, Conn., ... more

Charlie Zukanskas, from Pack 10, reacts as his car won a heat during the Greenwich Boy Scouts of America Council's Pinewood Derby Championships at the Greenwich Public Safety Complex in Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday March 9, 2014. less

Charlie Zukanskas, from Pack 10, reacts as his car won a heat during the Greenwich Boy Scouts of America Council's Pinewood Derby Championships at the Greenwich Public Safety Complex in Greenwich, Conn., on ... more

Carter Simko, from Pack 10, delicately places his car at the top of the ramp during the Greenwich Boy Scouts of America Council's Pinewood Derby Championships at the Greenwich Public Safety Complex in Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday March 9, 2014. less

Carter Simko, from Pack 10, delicately places his car at the top of the ramp during the Greenwich Boy Scouts of America Council's Pinewood Derby Championships at the Greenwich Public Safety Complex in ... more

Chef Bill Rosenberg of NoMa in New Rochelle, N.Y., finishes up preparations for a crab and pepper diish during the Greenwich Hospital annual Great Chefs fundraiser at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y., Friday night, March 7, 2014. less

Chef Bill Rosenberg of NoMa in New Rochelle, N.Y., finishes up preparations for a crab and pepper diish during the Greenwich Hospital annual Great Chefs fundraiser at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y., ... more

At left, Ira Tamigian and Steven Magnuson, center, both of Greenwich, during the Greenwich Hospital annual Great Chefs fundraiser at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y., Friday night, March 7, 2014.

At left, Ira Tamigian and Steven Magnuson, center, both of Greenwich, during the Greenwich Hospital annual Great Chefs fundraiser at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y., Friday night, March 7, 2014.

Jostin Cobb, 15, holds donuts for Tanner Chernowsky, 10, left, and Gio Lorenzo, 11, and Joseph Reynolds, 10,during a donut race at Perry Hill School in Shelton, Conn. on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Youth 2 Youth, a Shelton High School group, held a Family Fun Festival for the Perry Hill students. Youth 2 Youth is a community service peer advocate group. less

Tanner Chernowsky, 10, left, and Gio Lorenzo, 11, com[pete in a donut race at Perry Hill School in Shelton, Conn. on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Youth 2 Youth, a Shelton High School group, held a Family Fun Festival for the Perry Hill students. Youth 2 Youth is a community service peer advocate group. less

Tanner Chernowsky, 10, left, and Gio Lorenzo, 11, com[pete in a donut race at Perry Hill School in Shelton, Conn. on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Youth 2 Youth, a Shelton High School group, held a Family Fun Festival ... more

Noah Sciongay, 6, left, jumps in a sack race at Perry Hill School in Shelton, Conn. on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Youth 2 Youth, a Shelton High School group, held a Family Fun Festival for the Perry Hill students. Youth 2 Youth is a community service peer advocate group. less

Noah Sciongay, 6, left, jumps in a sack race at Perry Hill School in Shelton, Conn. on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Youth 2 Youth, a Shelton High School group, held a Family Fun Festival for the Perry Hill students. ... more

Putting on their hard hats , from left, Mother Jana Zawieja, Sister Barbara Jean Wojnicki, and Sister Teresa Mika, prepare to dig for the groundbreaking of the new convent in Monroe, Conn. on Sunday March 9, 2014. less

Putting on their hard hats , from left, Mother Jana Zawieja, Sister Barbara Jean Wojnicki, and Sister Teresa Mika, prepare to dig for the groundbreaking of the new convent in Monroe, Conn. on Sunday March 9, ... more

Putting on their hard hats , from left, Kevin Solli,Tom Augustino, Mother Jana Zawieja, Sister Barbara Jean Wojnicki, Sister Teresa Mika, and John Kimball, dig in for the groundbreaking of the new convent in Monroe, Conn. on Sunday March 9, 2014. less

Putting on their hard hats , from left, Kevin Solli,Tom Augustino, Mother Jana Zawieja, Sister Barbara Jean Wojnicki, Sister Teresa Mika, and John Kimball, dig in for the groundbreaking of the new convent in ... more

Madusa, driver Debrah Miceli, poses for a photo with fans Jasmine Guerrero, 11, of Bethel, and Samantha Barnum, 12, of Bethel, during the Monster Jam pit party Saturday, Mar. 8, 2014, at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. The last show is Sunday, March 9 at 2 p.m. proceeded by the pit party at 11 a.m. less

Madusa, driver Debrah Miceli, poses for a photo with fans Jasmine Guerrero, 11, of Bethel, and Samantha Barnum, 12, of Bethel, during the Monster Jam pit party Saturday, Mar. 8, 2014, at the Webster Bank Arena ... more

Three-year-old Matthew Beeney Jr., of Union City, NJ, takes a look inside a crushed car during the Monster Jam pit party Saturday, Mar. 8, 2014, at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. The last show is Sunday, March 9 at 2 p.m. proceeded by the pit party at 11 a.m. less

Three-year-old Matthew Beeney Jr., of Union City, NJ, takes a look inside a crushed car during the Monster Jam pit party Saturday, Mar. 8, 2014, at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. The last show is ... more

Three-year-old Maks Dul, of Norwalk, holds up his Thrasher truck during the Monster Jam pit party Saturday, Mar. 8, 2014, at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. The last show is Sunday, March 9 at 2 p.m. proceeded by the pit party at 11 a.m. less

Three-year-old Maks Dul, of Norwalk, holds up his Thrasher truck during the Monster Jam pit party Saturday, Mar. 8, 2014, at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. The last show is Sunday, March 9 at 2 ... more

Thomas Geanuracos, 41, a Danbury police officer and Air National Guardsman stationed in Iraq, surprised his children, Jordyn, 6, and Christian, 3, at school, The New England Country Day School, Friday morning, March 7, 2014. He had been away almost six months. less

Thomas Geanuracos, 41, a Danbury police officer and Air National Guardsman stationed in Iraq, surprised his children, Jordyn, 6, and Christian, 3, at school, The New England Country Day School, Friday morning, ... more

Thomas Geanuracos, 41, a Danbury police officer and Air National Guardsman stationed in Iraq, surprised his children at school Friday morning, March 7, 2014. He had been away almost six months. Jordyn and Christian are seated in the center. less

Thomas Geanuracos, 41, a Danbury police officer and Air National Guardsman stationed in Iraq, surprised his children at school Friday morning, March 7, 2014. He had been away almost six months. Jordyn and ... more

Christian, 3, and Jordyn Geanuracos, 6, hug their father after he surprised them with a visit to their school, New England Country Day School in Danbury, Conn. Friday, March 7, 2014. Thomas Geanuracos, 41, a Danbury police officer and Air National Guardsman stationed in Iraq for the past six months. less

Christian, 3, and Jordyn Geanuracos, 6, hug their father after he surprised them with a visit to their school, New England Country Day School in Danbury, Conn. Friday, March 7, 2014. Thomas Geanuracos, 41, a ... more

Olivia Andrews, 6, of Danbury, holds up a sign during the Team 26 cyclist send-off at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, March 8, 2014. Team 26 will ride to Washington, D.C. over the course of four days to push for "common sense" gun legislation, making stops in Ridgefield, Greenwich, Harlem, N.Y., Morristown, N.J., Doylestown, Pa. and Baltimore, Md. along the way. The send-off featured several speakers including Team 26 founder Monte Frank and Mark Bardon, who lost his son, Daniel, in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal also spoke at the event, wishing good luck to the 26 riders. less

Olivia Andrews, 6, of Danbury, holds up a sign during the Team 26 cyclist send-off at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, March 8, 2014. Team 26 will ride to Washington, D.C. over the course of four ... more

The crowd cheers as Team 26 cyclists arrive for the official send-off at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, March 8, 2014. Team 26 will ride to Washington, D.C. over the course of four days to push for "common sense" gun legislation, making stops in Ridgefield, Greenwich, Harlem, N.Y., Morristown, N.J., Doylestown, Pa. and Baltimore, Md. along the way. The send-off featured several speakers including Team 26 founder Monte Frank and Mark Bardon, who lost his son, Daniel, in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal also spoke at the event, wishing good luck to the 26 riders. less

The crowd cheers as Team 26 cyclists arrive for the official send-off at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, March 8, 2014. Team 26 will ride to Washington, D.C. over the course of four days to push ... more

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during the Team 26 cyclist send-off at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, March 8, 2014. Team 26 will ride to Washington, D.C. over the course of four days to push for "common sense" gun legislation, making stops in Ridgefield, Greenwich, Harlem, N.Y., Morristown, N.J., Doylestown, Pa. and Baltimore, Md. along the way. The send-off featured several speakers including Team 26 founder Monte Frank and Mark Bardon, who lost his son, Daniel, in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal also spoke at the event, wishing good luck to the 26 riders. less

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during the Team 26 cyclist send-off at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, March 8, 2014. Team 26 will ride to Washington, D.C. over the course of four days to ... more

The Team 26 cyclists ride along Main Street in Newtown, Conn. before departing for Ridgefield on Saturday, March 8, 2014. Team 26 will ride to Washington, D.C. over the course of four days to push for "common sense" gun legislation, making stops in Ridgefield, Greenwich, Harlem, N.Y., Morristown, N.J., Doylestown, Pa. and Baltimore, Md. along the way. The send-off featured several speakers including Team 26 founder Monte Frank and Mark Bardon, who lost his son, Daniel, in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal also spoke at the event, wishing good luck to the 26 riders. less

The Team 26 cyclists ride along Main Street in Newtown, Conn. before departing for Ridgefield on Saturday, March 8, 2014. Team 26 will ride to Washington, D.C. over the course of four days to push for "common ... more

The Team 26 cyclists ride along Church Hill Road in Newtown, Conn. before departing for Ridgefield on Saturday, March 8, 2014. Team 26 will ride to Washington, D.C. over the course of four days to push for "common sense" gun legislation, making stops in Ridgefield, Greenwich, Harlem, N.Y., Morristown, N.J., Doylestown, Pa. and Baltimore, Md. along the way. The send-off featured several speakers including Team 26 founder Monte Frank and Mark Bardon, who lost his son, Daniel, in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal also spoke at the event, wishing good luck to the 26 riders. less

The Team 26 cyclists ride along Church Hill Road in Newtown, Conn. before departing for Ridgefield on Saturday, March 8, 2014. Team 26 will ride to Washington, D.C. over the course of four days to push for ... more

Newtown student activist Sarah Clements hugs Team 26 founder Monte Frank after speaking at the Team 26 cyclist send-off at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, March 8, 2014. Team 26 will ride to Washington, D.C. over the course of four days to push for "common sense" gun legislation, making stops in Ridgefield, Greenwich, Harlem, N.Y., Morristown, N.J., Doylestown, Pa. and Baltimore, Md. along the way. The send-off featured several speakers including Team 26 founder Monte Frank and Mark Bardon, who lost his son, Daniel, in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal also spoke at the event, wishing good luck to the 26 riders. less

Newtown student activist Sarah Clements hugs Team 26 founder Monte Frank after speaking at the Team 26 cyclist send-off at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, March 8, 2014. Team 26 will ride to ... more

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long Island Sound? 3/8/2014

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long Island Sound? 3/8/2014 less

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long ... more

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long Island Sound? 3/8/2014 less

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long ... more

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long Island Sound? 3/8/2014 less

Luckily it was nice and warm today down at Compo Beach in Westport as hundreds came out for the annual Penguin Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. Were you SEEN frolicking about and jumping into Long ... more

The band "Waiting for Sam," including Andre Parisi, left, Henry Ricciardi and Vince Urbanowski, jams during Greenwich High School's "Senior Variety Show" at the school's auditorium in Greenwich, Conn., March 7, 2014. less

The band "Waiting for Sam," including Andre Parisi, left, Henry Ricciardi and Vince Urbanowski, jams during Greenwich High School's "Senior Variety Show" at the school's auditorium in Greenwich, Conn., March 7, ... more

Photo: Keelin Daly

The band "Waiting for Sam," including Andre Parisi, left,... Photo-5992761.81605 - NewsTimes

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Cara English spins during Greenwich High School's "Senior Variety Show" at the school's auditorium in Greenwich, Conn., March 7, 2014.

Cara English spins during Greenwich High School's "Senior Variety Show" at the school's auditorium in Greenwich, Conn., March 7, 2014.

Christian Denninger, 17, left, a senior at Bethel High School is sous chef to Tessa Barrows, 11, from Johnson School, during the Future Chefs competition held at Bethel High School Friday, March 7, 2014. Tessa was the contest winner with her bean, salsa and chicken wrap. less

Christian Denninger, 17, left, a senior at Bethel High School is sous chef to Tessa Barrows, 11, from Johnson School, during the Future Chefs competition held at Bethel High School Friday, March 7, 2014. Tessa ... more

Danielle Spinella, 17, left, a Bethel High senior, and Hannah Stowell, 8, a second-grader at Johnson School, make Hannah's "cheesy beansy wrap" during the Future Chefs competition held at the high school Friday. Betty Avery, right, health co-ordinator for the school district, is one of the judges.
Hannah's sandwich took second place. less

Danielle Spinella, 17, left, a Bethel High senior, and Hannah Stowell, 8, a second-grader at Johnson School, make Hannah's "cheesy beansy wrap" during the Future Chefs competition held at the high school ... more

Luke Cassavechia, 7, a first-grader at Rockewell School, makes his "The Awesome Sandwich" under the watchful eye of Joe Marji, 18, a Bethel High School senior. The two were competing in the Future Chefs competition at Bethel High School in Bethel Conn., Friday, March 7, 2014. less

Luke Cassavechia, 7, a first-grader at Rockewell School, makes his "The Awesome Sandwich" under the watchful eye of Joe Marji, 18, a Bethel High School senior. The two were competing in the Future Chefs ... more

Danielle Spinella, 17, left, a Bethel High senior, and Hannah Stowell, 8, a second-grader at Johnson School, make Hannah's "cheesy beansy wrap" during the Future Chefs competition held at the high school Friday. Hannah's sandwich took second place. less

Danielle Spinella, 17, left, a Bethel High senior, and Hannah Stowell, 8, a second-grader at Johnson School, make Hannah's "cheesy beansy wrap" during the Future Chefs competition held at the high school ... more

Library employee Jack Brubaker, 17, looks at books during the re-opening of the C.H. Booth Library in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, March 8, 2014. The library was closed for 8 weeks after a frozen sprinkler pipe burst, causing extensive flood damage throughout the library. less

Library employee Jack Brubaker, 17, looks at books during the re-opening of the C.H. Booth Library in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, March 8, 2014. The library was closed for 8 weeks after a frozen sprinkler pipe ... more

Theo Anderson, 6, of Newtown, reads a kids book during the re-opening of the C.H. Booth Library in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, March 8, 2014. The library was closed for 8 weeks after a frozen sprinkler pipe burst, causing extensive flood damage throughout the library. less

Theo Anderson, 6, of Newtown, reads a kids book during the re-opening of the C.H. Booth Library in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, March 8, 2014. The library was closed for 8 weeks after a frozen sprinkler pipe ... more

Brothers Charlie, left, and Marty Dunn, 6, of Sandy Hook, lounge on reclining chairs in the young adult section during the re-opening of the C.H. Booth Library in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, March 8, 2014. The library was closed for 8 weeks after a frozen sprinkler pipe burst, causing extensive flood damage throughout the library. less

Brothers Charlie, left, and Marty Dunn, 6, of Sandy Hook, lounge on reclining chairs in the young adult section during the re-opening of the C.H. Booth Library in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, March 8, 2014. The ... more

From left, Xavier Ross, Johanse Martinez, Luis Amaya-Baylon, Cole Brown and Ryan Wunsch, carry boxes of collected items to be loaded into a car and donated to the Dorothy Day Hospitality House on Spring Street in Danbury, Conn. For the third year in a row, Shelter Rock School in Danbury has organized "Hearts United Against Hunger," a way to mark the 100th day of school by giving back to the community. less

From left, Xavier Ross, Johanse Martinez, Luis Amaya-Baylon, Cole Brown and Ryan Wunsch, carry boxes of collected items to be loaded into a car and donated to the Dorothy Day Hospitality House on Spring Street ... more

Greenwich Cub Scouts watch as cars cross the finish line during the Greenwich Boy Scouts of America Council's Pinewood Derby Championships at the Greenwich Public Safety Complex in Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday March 9, 2014. less

Greenwich Cub Scouts watch as cars cross the finish line during the Greenwich Boy Scouts of America Council's Pinewood Derby Championships at the Greenwich Public Safety Complex in Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday ... more

Ethan Miklautsch, from Pack 23, celebrates his heat victory during the Greenwich Boy Scouts of America Council's Pinewood Derby Championships at the Greenwich Public Safety Complex in Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday March 9, 2014. less

Ethan Miklautsch, from Pack 23, celebrates his heat victory during the Greenwich Boy Scouts of America Council's Pinewood Derby Championships at the Greenwich Public Safety Complex in Greenwich, Conn., on ... more

David Zelenz, from Pack 23, won the Best of Show award for his lighted up car during the Greenwich Boy Scouts of America Council's Pinewood Derby Championships at the Greenwich Public Safety Complex in Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday March 9, 2014. less

David Zelenz, from Pack 23, won the Best of Show award for his lighted up car during the Greenwich Boy Scouts of America Council's Pinewood Derby Championships at the Greenwich Public Safety Complex in ... more

David Zelenz, from Pack 23, won the Best of Show award for his... Photo-5997698.81605 - NewsTimes

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Stamford ( Conn. ) High School student Joe Lupinacci talks to Mark Herzlich, linebacker for the New York Giants, at a assembly where Herzlich spoke with students about how school breakfast can help them reach their full potential on Friday March 7, 2014. less

Stamford ( Conn. ) High School student Joe Lupinacci talks to Mark Herzlich, linebacker for the New York Giants, at a assembly where Herzlich spoke with students about how school breakfast can help them reach ... more

Waterbury police officer Willis Gonzalez, of Milford, shows off his target during an afternoon of shooting with his 40 caliber Smith and Wesson pistol at the Bridgeport Shooting Range in Bridgeport, Conn. on Sunday, March 9, 2014. less

Waterbury police officer Willis Gonzalez, of Milford, shows off his target during an afternoon of shooting with his 40 caliber Smith and Wesson pistol at the Bridgeport Shooting Range in Bridgeport, Conn. on ... more